Drinking Will Help Relieve Constipation
HEALTH: Drinking more fluids, eating more high-fiber foods and getting regular exercise may help to relieve constipation. Using stool softeners and laxatives may also help. Laxatives (aperients, Purgatives, Cathartics): These are drugs that promote evacuation of bowel. A distinction is sometimes made according to the intensity of action. Laxative or aperient: milder action, elimination of […]
Chronic Constipation and Diarrhea: Current Treatment Options
HEALTH: Laxatives (aperients, Purgatives, Cathartics): These are drugs that promote evacuation of bowel. A distinction is sometimes made according to the intensity of action. Laxative or aperient: milder action, elimination of soft but formed stools. Purgative or cathartic: stronger action resulting in more fluid evacuation. Many drugs in low doses act as laxative and in […]